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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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Crew of HMS Dolphin, after returning from a global voyage and being paid off at Deptford, marched in procession from Tower Hill to the Queen's palace to congratulate King on his birthday and thank him for extra pay, then to Admiralty and Commodore Byron's at Mortlake to express gratitude for his care during the voyage.
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The company of his Majesty's ship Dolphin, lately returned from a voyage round the world, and paid off on Tuesday last at Deptford, went in procession from Tower Hill with a band of music, a globe and colours, to the Queen's palace, before which the musicians played God Save the King. On being asked their business, they answered they came to congratulate his Majesty on his birthday, and to return him thanks for the additional pay he had been pleased to grant them; they then gave three cheers, and proceeded to the Admiralty, where they gave three more cheers; and from thence to the Hon. Commodore Byron's at Mortlake, who met them (at their earnest request) on the terrace before his house, when they returned him thanks for his great tenderness and humanity to them on their late voyage; and after singing a song composed by themselves, all joining in the chorus, And with Commodore Byron we'll sail the world round, they returned to Westminster, and spent the evening in honour of his Majesty's birthday.